Cycloartane
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IUPAC name
9,19-Cyclo-9β-lanostane
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bS,5aS,9aR,10aS,12aR)-3a,6,6,12a-Tetramethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetradecahydro-1H,10H-cyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e]phenanthrene | |
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3207210 3207211 | |
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Properties | |
C30H52 | |
Molar mass | 412.746 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.95±0.1 g·cm−3[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cycloartane is a triterpene, also known as 4,4,14-trimethyl-9,19-cyclo-5alpha,9beta-cholestane. Its derivative cycloartenol is the starting point for the synthesis of almost all plant steroids.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (© 1994-2019 ACD/Labs). Retrieved from SciFinder. [2019-10-19]
- ^ Schaller, Hubert (May 2003). "The role of sterols in plant growth and development". Progress in Lipid Research. 42 (3): 163–175. doi:10.1016/S0163-7827(02)00047-4. PMID 12689617.